Iraqi Police: Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Near Baghdad

Posted: Mon 7:47 AM, Dec 15, 2008&nbsp|&nbsp

Updated: Mon 7:48 AM, Dec 15, 2008

BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi police say a suicide truck bomber haskilled at least five people at a checkpoint west of Baghdad. An Iraqi police official says the truck exploded Monday at apolice checkpoint in Khan Dhari, killing five police officers andwounding 13 others. Hours earlier north of Baghdad, a female suicide bomber knockedon the front door of the home of the leader of a local volunteerSunni militia and blew herself up, killing him. An Iraqi police official says the blast killed Ahmed Khamees,the local commander of the Sons of Iraq volunteer force in Tarmiya,north of Baghdad. The officials in both cases spoke on condition of anonymitybecause they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Online Public Information File

Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or fccinfo@fcc.gov.